Abstract: The nutritive compositions of 8 kinds of main wild vegetables such as Sauropus androgynus, Talinum paniculatum, Emilia sonchifolia, Gynura divaricata, Gynura bicolor, Clinacathus nutaus, Anredera cordifolia and Nasturtium montanum were studied in South China. The results showed that the nutritive compositions of 8 kinds of wild vegetables were quite different. They were rich in ash, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber and vitamin C content. They all contained potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, nickel, lead, cadmium and chromium. They were of high potassium and low sodium plants, and the content of potassium was 3 to 6 times higher than that of Brassica parachinensis. However, the content of lead exceeded the standard in Sauropus androgynus, Gynura divaricata and Clinacathus nutaus.

Key words: South China , Wild vegetable , Nutritive composition